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Guadeloupe Collection

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Boeing B707 F-BHSZ Chateau de Kerjean

Boeing B707 F-BHSZ Chateau de Kerjean
Boeing B707-328B F-BHSZ Chateau de Kerjean (msn 18459, line no.335), of Air France. First flown on 12 March 1963, delivered to Air France on 30 March 1963

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Death of Captain Faulknor, off Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe

Death of Captain Faulknor, off Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe
The death of Captain Faulknor, off Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, 5 January 1795. Below is a vignette of the Blanche with La Pique in tow. Date: 1795

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: The Taking of Fort Louis, Guadeloupe, West Indies, by British forces against the French

The Taking of Fort Louis, Guadeloupe, West Indies, by British forces against the French, 14 February 1759, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763). Date: 1759

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: View of Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

View of Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies
View of Pointe-a-Pitre, largest city on the island of Guadeloupe, French West Indies, before the earthquake of 1843. Date: 1843

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: 1915 BSA Model K with despatch rider

1915 BSA Model K with despatch rider of the 109th Motorcycle Infantry Regiment, French Army. The 109th Infantry Regiment had its origins in Troupe Coloniale Martinique et Guadeloupe, created 1772

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter F-OGGG

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter F-OGGG (msn 366) of Air Guadeloupe, . Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Guadeloupe - Pointe-a-Pitre - Marketplace

Guadeloupe - Pointe-a-Pitre - Marketplace
Outdoor market at Pointe-a-Pitre on the island of Grande-Terre, in Guadeloupe, a French-governed archipelago in the Caribbean. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Chinese Immigrants

Chinese Immigrants
Chinese labour imported into Guadeloupe

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Sugar mill, Guadaloupe, 1850s

Sugar mill, Guadaloupe, 1850s
A sugar mill at Guadaloupe, West Indies. Date: 1850s

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Guadeloupe Map

Guadeloupe Map
The two main islands, Guadeloupe and Grande Terre, are separated by a narrow channel : they were discovered by Columbus in 1493

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Guadeloupe Sulphurspring

Guadeloupe Sulphurspring
Sulphur spring in the mountains

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Guadeloupe Basseterre

Guadeloupe Basseterre
The Cours Nolivos, or public promenade. Date: 1865

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Guadeloupe Scene

Guadeloupe Scene
Rural scene - some natives are cooking something tasty in a pot

Background imageGuadeloupe Collection: Guadeloupe Point a Pitre

Guadeloupe Point a Pitre
The harbour, with steamships and sailing vessels


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